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Journalist points out Flamengo's mistakes for the season: “there is an issue”

Mengão had difficulties beating Deportivo Táchira in the Libertadores and the formation of the squad shows points of need

04 Abr 2025 | 13:39 |

Despite winning the Libertadores opener against Deportivo Táchira , Flamengo put in one of their most understated performances under Filipe Luís . The lack of creativity was one of the most criticized points by analysts and fans, especially given the defensive stance of their Venezuelan opponent.

Commentator Carlos Eduardo Mansur analyzed the difficulties of the red-black team and pointed to a structural problem in the squad . According to him, the issue goes beyond defining plays, also affecting the offensive construction.

Today the biggest discussion about this game is another issue regarding Flamengo's squad, which is the issue of assembling the squad"

MANSUR QUESTIONS THE CAST ASSEMBLY

“For me, the difficulty can be explained in part, in good part, in fact, to a large extent, because when facing a team that defended further back, as they say, with a lower block, forcing Flamengo to keep the ball and try to build, a discussion that we have already talked about a lot here about the lack of goals for Flamengo comes up. For me, today the biggest discussion in this game is another issue regarding Flamengo's squad, which is the issue of the squad's assembly ,” highlighted Mansur.

The journalist also highlighted that Flamengo has an excess of fast and accelerating players on the sides of the field, but lacks athletes who play in the center of the attack and in the creation between the opponent's defensive lines.

“For God's sake, I'm not saying here that Flamengo has a bad squad, that Flamengo won't compete in the Libertadores, that Flamengo won't compete in the Brazilian Championship, I'm not even close to that. But there's a question of squad formation: Flamengo has too many players with acceleration, speed, with winger characteristics and, in addition to the difficulty of players who play in the center of the attack, it clearly has difficulty of attacking midfielders capable of playing between the lines , between defensive midfielders and opposing defenders,” analyzed the commentator.

MANY SPEED PLAYERS

Mansur also highlighted that the wing players end up being moved to roles that are not theirs, which compromises the collective performance. Against Táchira, Luiz Araújo played more centrally, something that Gonzalo Plata has already done in Arrascaeta's absence.

“This role is being played by the acceleration players on the side of the field who feel very uncomfortable there,” he concluded.

Currently, Filipe Luís has been using Bruno Henrique as a center forward and Juninho as the main replacement. In the midfield, Arrascaeta, who would be the absolute starter, has been suffering from physical problems , and his absences have been filled by Plata and Luiz Araújo , both wingers by origin . Flamengo's challenge, therefore, is to find internal solutions or seek reinforcements that better balance the squad for the rest of the season.

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Ex-Flamengo, Vini Jr é decisivo em vitória do Real Madrid em La Liga

Cria do Mengão tem participação nos gols do clube Merengue, que segue na disputa contra o Barcelona pela liderança da competição

Ex-Flamengo, Vini Jr tem participação decisiva em vitória do Real Madrid contra o Villarreal em La Liga - Foto: Reprodução

25 Jan 2026 | 10:55 |

Com mais uma atuação decisiva de Vini Jr, o Real Madrid venceu o Villarreal por 2 a 0 neste sábado, fora de casa, pela 21ª rodada de La Liga. Em um jogo de poucas ideias coletivas, o time da capital contou com o brilho do cria do Flamengo, que construiu a jogada do primeiro gol ao servir Kylian Mbappé. Já nos acréscimos, o francês voltou a marcar, desta vez de pênalti, para definir o placar.

Com o resultado, o Real Madrid chegou aos 51 pontos e assumiu provisoriamente a liderança do Campeonato Espanhol. O Barcelona, com 49 e um jogo a menos, entra em campo neste domingo contra o Real Oviedo. A equipe madrilenha volta a jogar por La Liga apenas no dia 1º de fevereiro, quando recebe o Rayo Vallecano.

COMO FOI VILLARREAL X REAL MADRID

Mesmo atuando fora de casa, o Real Madrid tentou assumir o controle da partida desde o início, mas encontrou dificuldades diante da forte marcação do Villarreal. O time mandante se fechou bem e buscou explorar os contra-ataques, estratégia que funcionou parcialmente na primeira etapa.

Sem conseguir criar coletivamente, o Real apostou nas jogadas individuais. Vini Jr foi o jogador mais ativo ofensivamente, tentando romper a defesa pelo lado esquerdo, enquanto Arda Güler também buscava o drible para desequilibrar. Ainda assim, o Villarreal levou vantagem na maioria das disputas, e o primeiro tempo terminou sem gols.

SEGUNDO TEMPO DEFINE O JOGO

A mudança de cenário veio logo no início da etapa final, com protagonismo do cria do Flamengo. Em jogada pela esquerda, Vini Jr evitou a saída da bola, deu sequência ao lance e apareceu novamente para cruzar. A zaga do Villarreal cortou mal, e Mbappé aproveitou a indecisão para abrir o placar.

O Real Madrid quase ampliou aos 42 minutos, em contra-ataque puxado por Mbappé. Com Vini Jr livre dentro da área, o passe acabou bloqueado pela defesa. Já nos acréscimos, o francês sofreu pênalti após excelente passo do cria do Mengão e bateu com categoria, de cavadinha, para fechar o marcador em 2 a 0.

Journalist points out Flamengo's mistakes for the season: “there is an issue”